Kroger vs Dollar General

Kroger vs Dollar General at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Kroger is still cheaper on ready meals (2% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Dollar General is 6% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $61.50 at Dollar General and $62.32 at Kroger.

How far apart Kroger and Dollar General prices are

• Within 10%: 649 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 773 items
• More than 25% apart: 119 items
• Typical gap: 11.4% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at KrogerPERDUE Breaded Fully Cooked No Antibiotics Ever Chicken Breast Tenders Sealed Bag - 29 Oz$7.99 vs $10.50 at Dollar General — save $2.51

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  Biggest saving at Dollar GeneralRC Cola Soda Cans$6.95 vs $11.99 at Kroger — save $5.04

The same basket at Kroger and Dollar General

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Kroger and Dollar General.

Dollar General is $0.82 cheaper on this basket.

Kroger vs Dollar General prices by aisle

Average price of the matched products in each aisle, biggest difference first.

Kroger vs Dollar General on cheap and pricier items

The same products grouped by what they cost — a store can win on everyday basics and lose on bigger-ticket items, or the other way round.

Healthier groceries: Kroger vs Dollar General

Matched products grouped by their Labeled ingredient score, from A (cleanest ingredients) to C.

Ingredient score	Kroger	Dollar General	CheaperGap
Score A161 items	$3.57	$3.37	Dollar General · 6%
Score AB245 items	$3.78	$3.57	Dollar General · 6%
Score B530 items	$3.90	$3.59	Dollar General · 8%
Score C646 items	$4.85	$4.39	Dollar General · 10%

Scores come from the Labeled app, which grades each product's ingredients against research from the FDA, EFSA, WHO and others.

How the Kroger vs Dollar General price gap has changed

On Oct 16: Dollar General 7% cheaper. On Nov 11: Dollar General 8% cheaper. Each point is one price update (9 so far).